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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 12– Closing Scenes
One more remark upon this text before

passing on. What is here said is supposed by

some to furnish good evidence of the eternal

conscious suffering of the wicked, because

those of this character who are spoken of,

come forth to shame and everlasting

contempt. How can they forever suffer these,

unless they are forever conscious? It has

already been stated that shame implies their

consciousness; but it will be noticed that this

is not said to be everlasting. This qualifying

word is not inserted till we come to the

contempt, which is an emotion felt by others

toward the guilty parties, and does not render

necessary the consciousness of those against

whom it is directed. And so some read the

passage: “Some to shame, and the everlasting

contempt of their companions.” And so it will

be. Shame for their wickedness and